Author: Leonardo Flores

Leonardo Flores is a Latin American policy expert and campaigner with CODEPINK.
Juan Guaido National Assembly vote fence
Venezuela

This might be the final episode of Juan Guaidó’s surreal Venezuela regime-change reality show

The farcical scene of Juan Guaido attempting to break into Venezuela’s National Assembly as its members voted him out was just the latest chapter in an absurdly bungled coup attempt, and brings Trump’s policy to a dead end.

By Leonardo Flores

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Evo Morales indigenous Bolivia
Bolivia

US and OAS help overthrow another government: Behind the coup against Bolivia’s Evo Morales

The US targeted Evo Morales for overthrow ever since he became president. And the Organization of American States helped set the stage for Bolivia’s coup.

By Leonardo Flores / CODEPINK

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Venezuela

USAID funds salaries of Venezuelan coup leaders to lobby US politicians for regime change

USAID is diverting $41.9 million from aid for Central America to pay the salaries of Juan Guaidó’s team as they work to influence policy inside the US.

By Leonardo Flores

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